The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.

But despite his assets, man will not last;
he is like the animals that perish.

There are no signs for us to see.
There is no longer a prophet.
And none of us knows how long this will last.

Those who hate the Lord
would pretend submission to Him;
their doom would last forever.

Our lives last seventy years
or, if we are strong, eighty years.
Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow;
indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.